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17:15 Stratford

Coventry Standard Open Nh Flat Race (Class 5)

  • 15 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Soft-Heavy in places on Chase course.
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 11.85s
  • Off Time: 17:15:40
  • 15 Ran
2
Silk - White, Emerald Green hoops, White sleeves, Emerald Green stars, Black cap

Like Ice

101
33/1
  • Form 37
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2

held up towards rear, headway over 5f out, no impression

3
Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green star, Emerald Green sleeves, Yellow stars, Emerald Green cap, Yellow star
100/1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2

held up towards rear, weakened over 4f out, tailed off

4
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow triple diamond, White sleeves, Yellow cap, Royal Blue diamond
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2

held up in mid-division, headway 5f out, weakened from over 2f out

5
Silk - Black, Grey star and star on cap
25/1
  • Form 5
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2

tracked leaders, weakened over 4f out, tailed off

6
Silk - Pink, black spots, black sleeves, pink armlets, white cap
  • Form 17
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-9

held up in mid-division, headway to chase leaders 4f out, chased winner over 1f out, kept on

7
Silk - Royal Blue, Dark Green sleeves and cap
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-9

held up towards rear, ridden 4f out, no impression

8
Silk - RED, WHITE spots, WHITE sleeves, RED seams, RED and WHITE striped cap
16/1
  • Form 2
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-9

led and keen, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

9
Silk - Red, black hoops and armlets
50/1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-9

tracked leader, took closer order 6f out, weakened 5f out, tailed off

10
Silk - Pink, Black stars, Black sleeves, Pink armlets
80/1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-9

held up towards rear, pushed along over 6f out, soon struggling, tailed off

11
Silk - Royal blue, white sash and cap with black hoop
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-9

tracked leaders and keen, weakened 5f out, tailed off

12
Silk - Purple and Yellow diabolo, Yellow sleeves and cap
Evs
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-9

prominent, went 2nd 4f out, led over 2f out, clear over 1f out, pushed out

13
Silk - EMERALD GREEN and YELLOW (halved), YELLOW sleeves, EMERALD GREEN cap

Solly

p
50/1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-9

towards rear, pushed along halfway, soon struggling, tailed off

14
Silk - Black, Pink hoops, Black sleeves
14/1
  • Form 28
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-9

held up in mid-division, headway over 3f out, one pace

15
Silk - Light Blue, Red star, Red sleeves, Light Blue stars, Red cap, Light Blue star
  • Form 80
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-2

in rear, headway over 3f out, no impression

16
Silk - Black, White epaulets, diamonds on sleeves, Red cap
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-2

tracked leaders, went 3rd over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong

1
NR
  • Form 3-312
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-9

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

There is very little form for backers to go on in the concluding bumper although two of the field, Swing State and Alpine Breeze, do have winning form but both are likely to struggle under their penalties and preference is for SKINT. Nicky Henderson's gelding lacks any racecourse experience but the four-year-old is bred to be useful being by King's Theatre out of an Alflora mare and he would not need to be anything out of the ordinary to win first time out. Sparky May ran promisingly on her debut but disappointed at Sandown subsequently, while Bill Turner's Edlomond had little chance with the winner at Ludlow on his first start but ran well and has to be considered. Tony Carroll's Swing State won well at Huntingdon in October and was not disgraced under his penalty here last time so he makes more appeal than Newbury winner Alpine Breeze, who was well held under her penalty last time. It is never easy for horses under penalties in bumpers though and it may be worth siding with Skint, who looks the pick of the newcomers.

Formwatch

Like Ice 14-1 (10-9) Held up, headway over 6f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 11, 7l behind Life Long (10-11) at Bangor 2m 1f NH flat (5) sft in Dec.

Luskentyre 40-1 (11-2) Mid-division, headway over 8f out, ridden over 6f out, soon weakened, tailed off, 12th of 14, well behind Cresswell Crusader (10-12) at Chepstow 2m cond & am NH flat (6) hvy in Feb.

Padys Arkle (IRE) African Chimes gelding out of Ardnaglug Cross.

Smiles Better 18-1 (10-13) Handy early, mid-division, closed over 7f out, weakened over 2f out, 5th of 13, 20l behind Fountains Flypast (10-9) at Stratford 2m NH flat (6) gd.

Alpine Breeze (IRE) 5-1 (10-2) Mid-division but well in touch, outpaced 5f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 7th of 15, 11l behind Tetlami (11-2) at Cheltenham 1m 6f 4yo NH flat (Listed) (1) sft in Jan.

Brother Bob (IRE) Robert Emmet gelding out of Noon Performance.

Edlomond (IRE) 25-1 (10-5) Held up in rear, raced green, driven over 4f out, headway over 2f out, kept on to take 2nd over 1f out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 7l behind Carribs Leap (11-2) at Ludlow 2m nhf (5) gd.

Hammerwood Makbul colt out of Havantadoubt.

Saul Boys Zahran gelding out of Saphire Saul.

Silver Twilight Silver Patriarch mare out of Cle De Lune.

Skint King's Theatre gelding out of No More Money.

Solly Pursuit Of Love gelding out of Starboard Tack.

Sparky May 33-1 (10-9) Behind, effort on outside when hung left over 3f out, soon ridden and weakened, 8th of 12, 34l behind Mizzurka (11-4) at Sandown 2m mrs N H flat lst (1) gs.

Golden Smog (IRE) 14-1 (9-12) Took keen hold, prominent, weakened 4f out, 17th of 20, well behind Cinderella Rose (10-8) at Warwick 2m mrs NH flat (4-7yo) (6) gd.

Karinga Dream Karinga Bay filly out of Function Dreamer.

Swing State 3-1 (11-9) Took keen hold, pressed leader, left in lead 10f out, clear over 2f out, driven inside final furlong, headed near finish, 2nd of 13, nk behind Fountains Flypast (10-9) at Stratford 2m NH flat (6) gd.